Dan Carter suspended after high tackle

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New Zealand’s visit to Milan on Saturday will be the most lucrative and popular match in Italy’s rugby history. However, Dan Carter, the All Blacks fly half, will miss the match having been suspended for a dangerous tackle last weekend.

The San Siro stadium, home of football rivals AC and Inter Milan, will be packed with 80,000 supporters, while gate receipts in excess of €5 million (about £4.5 million) testify to the extraordinary pulling power of the All Blacks. They are a box-office sensation.

However, while the Italian union will be delighted that their gamble in taking the game to